The Tomb of Agamemnon |
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| Author:
| Gere, Cathy |
| Series title: | Wonders of the World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-06356-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2012 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $55.00USD $32.00 |
Book Description:
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Mycenae, the fabled city of Homer's King Agamemnon, leapt into the headlines in the late nineteenth century when Heinrich Schliemann announced that he had opened the Tomb of Agamemnon and found the body of the hero smothered in gold treasure. In this book, historian of science Cathy Gere tells the story of these extraordinary ruins.
Mycenae, the fabled city of Homer's King Agamemnon, leapt into the headlines in the late nineteenth century when Heinrich Schliemann announced that he had opened the Tomb of Agamemnon and found the body of the hero smothered in gold treasure. In this book, historian of science Cathy Gere tells the story of these extraordinary ruins.